Espaniola and the great albatross

Over lunch the boat travelled around to the west side of the island where the albatross were nesting and also had their runway. Such gorgeous birds which are so elegant int he air and so clumsy on ground. The landings and take offs were just like the albatross in the kids movie The Rescuers, with them stumbling onto their tummies once they had landed. The sea iguanas there were more red and a brighter green as a result of the algae colour which formed the basis of their diet.
Stunning 2 hour walk which included magnificent cliffs, a blow hole and blue footed boobies.















- posted by the Krige family